Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hancock vs Springfield vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wilmot | Hancock | Springfield | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,791Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.